First 5k in 3weeks

kelleyhelm1

I. Doing my first 5k on sep 21. It's a dirty girl mud run in Lincoln, Ne.
Anyone have any advice? I can seriously take all I can get,

jamiek917

you are doing this to have fun and accomplish a goal- not to win the thing...so theres no pressure. the more you run (whether its a straight run or walk/run intervals) you will improve. so try running at least every other day until then. on the day of- just have fun. walk if/when you need to, and then whatever time you have- make it your goal to beat it the next time you run. organized races are often really motivational when people of all shapes and athletic abilities are running around you.

i was petrified at my first triathlon...until I saw a man who literally had no arms who was doing the full triathlon(not the sprint distance). no arms- which meant his swim was likely the hardest thing i could fathom. that put a lot of things in perspective for me.

have fun, and congrats on your first 5k. enjoy it!

_Zardoz_

Just enjoy it.